Sturgeon Bay Ghost Town
Emmet County, Michigan45.6808, -84.9811
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 17 miHarbor Springs, MI
- Mild months
- May–Sep5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 47 miCarletonville
Sturgeon Bay, in Emmet County, Michigan, is a ghost town.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Sturgeon Bay. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Harbor Springs, MI, about 17 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Green Bay, WI, 167 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Carletonville47 mi north
- Old Mission55 mi southwest
- Deward59 mi south
- Emerson61 mi north
- Hagensville63 mi east
- Good Harbor65 mi southwest
- Shelldrake69 mi north
- Vermilion Point75 mi north
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Gaylord State Forest Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Cross Village 1E. Snow is normal from November to April.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Cross Village 1E station (USC00201896), 3.2 miles away. About 33.1 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Emmet County, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45.68080, -84.98110 |
| Also known as | Sturgeon Bay, Michigan |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7628983 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Sturgeon Bay ghost town?
In Emmet County, Michigan, at 45.6808, -84.9811. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Harbor Springs, MI, about 17 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Green Bay, WI, 167 miles away.
Can you visit Sturgeon Bay?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Gaylord State Forest Area. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Sturgeon Bay?
Mild months here run May to September, judging by NOAA normals from Cross Village 1E. Snow is normal from November to April.
